DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH

Head of Department:

Professor R. F. JACKSON,

Chevalier de la

Légion

d'

Honneur,

OІј cier de

l'instruction Publique, B.A. (Syd. ), M.A.

ORDINARY DEGREE

(Details for the honours courses are set out at the end of this section.) Group 1

SUBJECTS OFFERED ^• French I, II, III

External Studies.

External tuition is available only in French part I. Students taking this subject externally should keep in touch with the professor of French throughout the year, in order to receive information relating to the work prescribed.

BOOKS OF REFERENCE

The following books are recommended for reference throughout the course:

Dictionaries

Mansion, J.

E.-Harrap's Standard French and English Dictionary,

2 vols.

(Hanap.)

Dictionnaire

de

l'Académie

Fran

aise. ⁽ Paris, Hachette.)

Robert,

P.—

Dictionnaire alphabétique

et

analogique

de la

langue française, 6 vols. ( Paris, P.U.F. )

Littré,

E.—Dlc&rnnalre de la langив

française.

( Paris,

Hachette.) Larousse

du XXe Siècle. ( Paris,

Larousse, i928-1933.)

Grammars

Mansion, J. E.—A

Grammar of Present Day French.

(Hanap.)

Heath's New Practical French Grammar.

( Напаp. )

Grevisse,

M.-Le Bon Usage. ( Paris,

Geuthner, 1964.)

H

an

se,

Joseph—

Dictionnaire

des di$icultés

grammaticales

et

lexicologiques.

( Brussels, Baude, 1949.)

Le Bidois, B. and R.—Syntaxe du français moderne, 2 vols. (Paris, Picard,

1935, 1938.) -

Martinon,

P.—Comment on

parie

en

français. (Paris, Larousse, 1927.)

All students should possess *tharrap's

Shorter French and English Dictionary

and

*Heath's New Practical French Grammar. -

First year students should also possess *Thimann, I. C.— A

French Voca bulary for Advanced Level.

(Hanap, 1964.)

After First Year honour students will need to possess Maurice Grevisse 's

*Le Bon Usage.

8. FRENCH PART I

A course of four lectures per week, with one tutorial class, throughout the year.

This course, which assumes that students have passed in French at the matricu- lation examination, is a pre-requisite for French part II. External students should not attempt it unless they have exceptionally good qualifications and can obtain reliable assistance locally in the practical work.

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FACULTY OF ARTS HANDBOOK SYLLABUS

(i) A study of nineteenth century French literature and its historical back- ground.

(ii) Translation of prescribed texts; an introduction to French versification;

unseen translation into English.

(iii) Translation into French; composition in French; grammar and syntax.

(iv) Dictation, conversation.

(v) Theory and practice of phonetics.

ESSAY WORK

Students are required to submit a short essay in English on the 19th century literature.

BOOKS

(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:

Knight, R. C., and George, F. W.

A.—Advice

to the Student of French. (Black- well, 1955.)

Brogan, D. W.—The

French

Nation. (Hamish Hamilton, 1957.) Ritchie, R.—France. ( Methuen, 1963. )

Roe, F. C.—Modern France. An Introduction to French Civilization. (Longmans, 1961.)

(b) Prescribed textbooks:

For translation and literary study-

*Stendhal.—Le Rouge et le Noir. (Gamier.)

*Balzac, H.

de—Le

Père Doriot. (Carnier.)

*Lagarde, A. et Michard,

L.—XIX°

siècle. (Bordas.)

The sections prescribed for translation in these three books will be indicated on the departmental notice-board.

For literary study—

*Constant,

B. Adolphe.

( Coll. "Le Livre de Poche", Gallimard.)

*Musset, A. de—Lorenzacćio. ( Classiques Larousse.)

*Flaubert, G.—Madaine Bovary. ( Coll. "Le Livre de Poche", Gallimard. )

*Zola, E.—Germinal. ( Coll. "Le Livre de Poche", Gallimard. ) EXAMINATION

Two 3-hour papers, the first on unseen translation into English, composition, prescribed texts, and versification; the second on part (i) of the syllabus; terminal tests in translation into French, dictation and theory of phonetics; oral test in reading and conversation. The tests in translation into French, theory of phonetics, and dictation (except for external students) and all oral tests must be completed before the written examination. Class work will be taken into account in the deter- mining of examination results.

External students will take an additional 1%-hour paper on translation into French, a special dictation and a special test in the theory of phonetics.

9. FRENCH PART II

A course of four lectures per week, with one tutorial class, throughout the year.

SYLLAВUs

(i) The literature of the 17th century studied in a general course and a course of explication de textes.

(ii) Translation of prescribed 20th century texts (with some literary study);

unseen translation into English.

(iii) Translation into French.

(iv) Dictation, conversation.

FBENCI ESSAY WORK

Students are required to submit short essays in French and exercises

in explica- tion

on the literature of the 17th century.

BOOKS

(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:

Ritchie,

R.— France,

Chaps. 1-4. ( Methuen, 1963.) (b) Prescribed textbooks:

For background reading—

*Lough, j.

—An Introduction to Seventeenth Century France. (Longmans,

1954.) For reading and literary study

*Lagarde, A.,

et

Michard,

M.—XVII ° siècle. ( Paris,

Bordas.) For

explication-

*Corneille,

P. —Le Cid. (

Classiques

Larousse.) Horace. (

Classiques

Larousse.)

*Pascal,

B. —Les Pensées. (

Classiques Delmas, 1960.)

*La Fontaine

—Fables. ( Garnier,

Paris, 1960.)

*Racine,

J.- Andromaque. (

Classiques

Larousse.) Britannicus. (

Classiques Larousse.)

Phèdre. (

Classiques

Larousse.

)

*Moliére

—Dom Juan. (

Classiques

Larousse.

)

Le Misanthrope.

(Classiques

Larousse.)

For translation and literary study—

*Proust, M.

-Un Amour de Swann. ( Coll.

^"Le

Livre

de

Poche

^",

Gallimard.

)

*Gide,

A.

—La Porte étroite.

(Hanap.)

*Malraux,

A.

-La Condition humaine. ( Coll.

"Le

Livre

de

Poche

",

Ga

ll

imard.

) BACKGROUND COURSE

A background course on aspects of the civilization of the 17th century is

op

en to all students of French. It is not a subject of special examination, but should be considered as an integral part of the preparation for the examination on the 17th century literature.

EXAMINATION

Three 3-hour papers (the first on unseen translation into English and transla- tion of the prescribed modern texts; the second and third on the literature of the 17th century); terminal tests in translation into French and dictation; oral tests (reading and conversation on general and literary topics) in third term. Class work

will

be taken into account in the determining of examination results.

10. FRENCH PART III

A course of five lectures per week, with one tutorial class, throughout the year.

SYLLABUS

(i) The literature of the 18th century studied in two courses, one devoted to the

philosophes,

the second to the novelists and dramatists.

(ii) Translation of prescribed 20th century texts ( with some literary study);

unseen translation into English.

(iü)) A background course on contemporary French civilization.

(iv) Translation into French.

(v Dictation, conversation.

ESSAY WORK

Students are required to submit short essays in French and an exercise in

explication

on the literature of the 18th century.

BOOKS

(a)

Recommended for preliminary reading:

Anderson, H.

S. Europe in the Eighteenth Century.

(Longmans.) Ritchie,

R.—France.

Chs. V-VI. (London, Methuen, 1946.)

Lough, 3.

—An Introduction to Eighteenth Century France.

(Longmans, 1960.) 79

FACULTY

of

ARTS RANDВooХ (b) Prescribed textbooks:

For background reading-

* Lagarde, A. et Michard, L.—XVIII° Siècle. (Bordas, Paris, 1951.) For literary study-

Fontenelle—Oeuvres choisies. ( Classiques Larousse. )

Montesquieu—Lettres persanes. ( Coll. du Flambeau, Hachette.) Voltaire—Lettres philosophiques. ( Classiques Garnier. )

Traité métaphysique. ( Manchester U.P. )

Rousseau—Contrat social ou principes du droit politique, suivi de Discours.

Lettre d d'Alembert sur les spectacles. (Classiques Gamier. ) Diderot—Selected Philosophical Writings. (C.U.P.)

*Marivaux—Thé2tre. (Coli, du Flambeau, Paris, Hachette, 1951.)

*Prévost, АЬЬé—Маnoп Lescaut. (Hanap, 1963.)

*Voltaire—Romans et Contes. (Paris, Gamier. )

*Diderot—Le Neveu de Rameau. (ed. Jean Fabre, Geneva, Droz. ) For translation and literary study—

*Sartre, J-P.—Les Mouches. (Hanap, 1963.)

*Camus, A.— L'Exil et le Royaume. (Paris, Gallimard. )

*Butor, 1.—La Modification. (Paris, Coll. "Le Monde en 10-18", Union Générale d'Editions.)

For the study of contemporary French civilization—

*Michaud, G.—Guide France. (Paris, Hachette, 1964.) EXAMINATION

Three 3-hour papers (the first on unseen translation into English and the pre- scribed 20th century texts, the second and third on the literature of the 18th century);

terminal tests in translation into French and dictation; oral tests (reading and con

-

versation on 18th century literature and contemporary civilization) in third term.

Class work will be taken into account in the determining of examination results.

HONOURS DEGREE

F. SCHOOL OF FRENCH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

.

( For possible combinations with this school see p. 225)

1. The course for the degree with honours in the school of French Language and Literature comprises the following subjects:

French parts I, II, III, IV, and

Medieval French Language and Literature Renaissance French Language and Literature Advanced Medieval French Language and Literature

in accordance with the details set out below and as set out for the ordinary degree.

Candidates for the degree with honours must also take three additional subjects at pass or honour standard including the two parts of a sub-major.* It is recom- mended that at least one of the additional subjects should be a Philosophy or a History subject. It will be assumed, especially in the philological sections of the course, that students have a fair working knowledge of Latin, which is really an indispensable background to the study of French.

2. In their First Year, candidates in the honour school will take the honour course in French part I, and two additional subjects (one of which will normally form part of a sub-major) approved by the professor of French. The First Year is regarded as a preliminary year of general study, during which students will he

• See Approval of Course, Degree with Honours, note (VI), p. 30.

FflENCI

expected to build a solid linguistic foundation for the honour work o

рlе

later ye

ars and to acquire reasonable correctness and fluency in spoken and „.en Frenc

h.

Admission to the higher years of the course is conditional Pow

8atisfaoto

ry

performance ii this First Year, and students must be approved byte

fa

culty of Arta as candidates

for the degree, with honours before entering the .,cond Year of the honour school. The professor of French will normally recomm 1 such approv

^al

f

or candidates who have gained at least second class h

o

rs iкrnou

e

rench part I.

O

ther candidates who vish to continue in the honour school mustiiterview the p

rofessor of French, , who 'fill be guided in his геc

о

mmепдаtiox by tla mu ta

of the

casa.

A student will has completed the First Year of

tie coula f

^or

the

ordinary degree, and has passed

in

French part I mау, with the p.

rmissi^,. of the fa'aty, enter the honour school.

^Sua a student must

make special$рг kcation to th

е

facuy, through the sub-dean, and, f permission is granted, th' faculty will prescabe wh

б, further

work dust be comIeted before the student is allowed to proceed . to the final examination.

3. I

n their Secorl Year, candidates will'ake the honour course in French part II,

M

e

di

eva

l F

rench

Langage

and Literature, And the second part of their sub-major or the rema

i

n

i

^ng addition4 subject. In order to proceed to the Third Year, they

will

require to be ^"

rесоmmetdы 1 to proceed" at the end of the Second Year.

4. In their Third Yeu,

ca.didates will take the honour courses in French

part

III

and

e

i

t

h

er

R

^ena

issan

ce

f'renc , i.'..,auege

and Literature

or

Advanced Medieval!

French Language an

d

, Literature, aecoriing to the

year

in which the lectures in these subjects

are delivered. In their Fourth "ear, candidates will take the honour courses in French part IV, and either Reraisence French Languag, and Literature - or Advanced Medieval French Language a

т. Literature, whichever subject is given in

that year. The Third and Fou

rt

h Years l

ive been planned as a continuous course o

f

stu

d

y,

b

ut candidates wi

ll

sit

f

ot a pre

lhinary final examination, both written and oral, at the end of the Third Year. Student should utilize the long vacation at the end of the Third Year to cover a major partlf their Fourth Year reading.

5. The final examination in the school o. French Language and Literature will be based on recorded class work of the Third

hd

Fourth Years and on the following series of tests:

(a) At the end of the Third Year:

A. Formal Examination Papers:

(1) French Literature of the 18th century.

(2) The Special Literary Study.

( 3 ) Renaissance French Literature or Advan

еd Medieval French Literature.

(4) Renaissance French Language and Textsor Studies in Linguistics.

B. Class Tests and Essays:

(1)

CIass tests in advanced unseen translation

iram

English into French.

( 2) Class tests in advanced unseen translation fron French into English.

((

3 Essay on the special French literary study.

( 4) Essays and explications on the French Literatureof the 18th century.

( 5) Oral test in French.

(b) . At the end of the Fourth Year:

A.

Formal Examination Papers:

(1) Modern French Literature, first paper.

(2) Modem French Literature, second paper.

(3) Renaissance French Literature or Advanced Medieval French Literature.

• (4) Renaissance French Language and Texts or Studies In Linguistics.

В

. Class Tests:

(1) Advanced oral test in French.

(2) Class test in advanced unseen translation into French.

(3) Class test on the social and intellectual history of France since 1870.

C. A thesis on an approved topic (not necessarily 20th century), to be prepared

under

the guidance of a supervisor and submi

^tt

ed early in

th

ird term.

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FACULTY OF ARTS HANDBOOK

8. FRENCH PART I (Ions)

A course \ five lectures and one tutorial class per week, throughout the year.

SYLLABUS

(i) A study n

•éteenth century French fiction and drama asd the historical back

g,

und.

(ii) A special

^liг,.ar stгďy.

(iii) Transla y

rion 6, геsсx beá texts; an introduction to French versification;

,.-

пs

een t

, latioь into English.

(iv) T,wr гslation

intoc

n

ch

, imposition in French; gra тma and syntax.

(v

i)ictation, conversau n,

(.

) Theory and practice of pl.,netics.

FJSАY WORK

\\

Candidates will be required to sulìhit short essays in Eng1 h on the 19th century literature.

BOOKS .

(&) Recommended for preliminary reading: As ' French Part

I

^(ordinary 'legree).

( b ) Prescribed textbooks:

As for French Part I (ordinary degree), tosether with the following additional books for literary study—

*

Hugo,

V.—La

^préface

de Cromwell.

(lassi ues

Larousse.

)

*Goncourt, E.

et J. de—Germinie Laałеux. (Flamma ňon. )

*

Maupassant,

G.

de-Selected Short Bories. (

^il

.

of London P., 1959.)

*

Labiche, E.—Théâtre. ( Coll.

"Livr'de

Poche

",

Gallimard.

)

*

Becque,

1.—Les

Corbeaux. (Iarrp,

^1962.)

*Hugo, V.—

Poésies choisies. (Co:. Classiques

Vaubour Dolle, Hachette.) Special literary subject:

(i) A study of the poetry ofVictor Hugo based on selected poems (

to be indicated in class) from the рте

ć

ri'd Poésies choisies and from Lagarde et M

^ćhard:

XIX@ siècle.

(ii) A study of the novel' of

Honoré

de

Balzac

based particularly on the following

*La cousine Bette (Garder.)

*

César Birotteau (Carder.)

(iii) A study of the piety of

Baudelaire

based on selected poems from Lagarde et Michard:

XIX° sièсle.

EXAMINATION

Three papers (a Зhour paper on unseen translation into English, coznposi- lion, prescribed texts aid versification; a 3-hour paрer on nineteenth century French fiction and dranx; a 3-hour paper on the special literary study); tests ańd class work as for the ordinar degree, with special stress on dictation and spoken French.

9. FRENCH PART II (Ions)

A course of fivelectures, a seminar and a special tutorial class per week through- out

the year. '

SYLLABUS

(i) Frencl: literature of the 17th century (advanced treatment

of

the work

;et out for French part II, ordinary degree).

(ii) (a) For honours students taking Medieval French Language and Liter- ature: A study of the methodology of literary criticism.

(b) Instead of (a), students in combined courses who have not chosen to take Medieval French Language and Literature as one of their additional subjects will take:

An

introduction to

Old French with

some study of Old French Texts.

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(iii) Special literary study: studies in 19th century poetry or the 19th cen- tury novel (in alternate years).

(iv Advanced unseen translation into English.

(v - Advanced unseen translation into French.

(vi Spoken French.

ESSAY WORK

Candidates will be required to submit essays and

explications

during the year on the special literary study and on the 17th century literature.

BOOKS

(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:

Seventeenth century—

As for French part II ( ordinary degree ). ^, For part (ii) (a) of the syllabus—

Giraud;

R.—La

Stylistique.

( Coll.

"Que sais-jet", P.U.F. ) For part (ii) (b) of the syllabus-

Decahors,

E.

Histoire

de la littérature

^française. Tome I: Le Moyen Age. ( Paris, Les Editions de l'Ecole, 1949.)

For the special literary study—

Brooks, C.

and

Warren, R.

P.—Understanding Poetry. ( Holt.)

Raymond,

M.—De

Baudelaire

au

surréalisme. (Corti, 1940.) (b) Prescribed text-books:

Seventeenth century—

For background reading:

As for French part II (ordinary degree).

For reading and literary study:

As for French part II ( ordinary degree. ) For explication:

As for French part II (ordinary degree) and in addition the following—

*Descartes,

R.—

Discours

de la

^Méthode.

(

Garnier, 1960.) For part (ii) (b) of the syllabus:

*Fenan, A. et Decahors, E.—Morceaux choisis

de la

littérature française. Tome I: Le Moyen Age. ( Paris, Les Editions de 1'Ecole, 1949.)

For the special literary study:

*Baudelaire,

C.-Les

Fleurs

du Mal. (

Garnier, 1959.)

*Rimbaud,

A.-Oeuvres. (

Carnier, 1960. )

*Mallarmé,

S.

Poésies. ( Gallimard. ) EXAMINATION

Students will sit for two 3-hour papers at the end of the Second Year. The first will be either on part (ii) (a) of the syllabus ( for students taking Medieval French Language and Literature) or on part (ii) (b) of the syllabus ( for combined course students not taking Medieval French Language and Literature). The second ^. paper will be on part ( iii) of the syllabus.

The literature of the 17th century will be examined by essays and

explications

. during the. year. There will be terminal class tests on unseen translation into French and, . in third term, _ an oral test (reading and conversation on section (i) of the syllabus.)

BACKGROUND COURSE

As for French Part II (ordinary degree).